Storyline:
Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.

Cast:

Ramon Novarro Judah Ben-Hur

Francis X. Bushman Messala

May McAvoy Esther

Betty Bronson Mary

Claire McDowell Princess of Hur

Kathleen Key Tirzah

Carmel Myers Iras

Nigel De Brulier Simonides

Mitchell Lewis Sheik Ilderim

Leo White Sanballat

Frank Currier Quintus Arrius

Charles Belcher Balthazar

Dale Fuller Amrah

Winter Hall Joseph

Reginald Barker Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Medium: Media file,

Subtitles: English

Location: On Plex Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen